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"Materials Scientist"
Job Description - Part 4 - Abilities Needed

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

Abilities Needed for: "Materials Scientist"

1) Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.


2) Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.


3) Mathematical Reasoning -- The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.


4) Originality -- The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.


5) Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.


6) Fluency of Ideas -- The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).


7) Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.


8) Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


9) Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


10) Number Facility -- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.


11) Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.


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Job Description for "Materials Scientist" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Materials Scientist"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  I-R-C        SOC:  19-2032.00


 

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